Branchline Laser Art Sructures

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Expensive, hard to build, parts don't go together right, warped wood...I wouldn't buy another one. I build the Duboise House and getting all the gingerbread to fit right was a bear.
 
Bernie: Personally I like the Raggs to Riches kits the best, found that the fit is usually excellent and the construction is logical and very well illustrated in the instruction booklet.
Raggs makes kits in HO, S and O and is available from their website.

The illustrated "Works Building" is one that I built this spring for a client, it has a scratchbuilt interior but the exterior is pretty much stock.
 


Thanks for the feedback.

I am especially interested in older buildings like this Branchline flour mill. Any other maker come to mind with similar buildings?
 
I have built 3 of the Branchline buildings, with one more to go. That will be my last. I have to agree with UP2CSX on this one, although I didn't find them hard to build, they are expensive, the fit isn't as good as it could be plus I found the edges of the trim took 3-4 coats of paint to cover as the paint soaked into the plywood. On the upside their customer service is the best I have ever seen. I bought all my kits on Ebay without instructions and missing some parts. I emailed them and got a reply within an hour or so from a very friendly service rep. They sent me all parts and instructions free of charge within a few days of the email. You can't beat that. If you like lazer kits American Model Builders make some very nice ones, but pricey as well. Personally I like craftsman style kits like Campbell Scale Models. You do most of your own cutting but I like the results much better than the lazer cut kits. Also they are a very good way to learn construction tecniques as well, for the day when you decide to do a scratchbuild. Any of the wood kits are pricey, but some seem to be better value for your money.
 
Bernie, if that thing is a flour mill, I'll eat my shoe. :) Check out the Bar Mills line for nice wood kits that are relatively inexpensive and well made. It you want a flour mill, this one from Walters is what a real flour mill looks like.

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I forgot about the BarMills kits. They are excellent quality. Just remember that any of these kits will turn out very nice if you take your time. It is all about the care taken to finish them accurately that turns them into the great structures they can be. Just remember that if you are staining them to do it before any gluing of the stain won't take and if using water based paints, paint both side of the wood to minimize warping.
 
Originally Posted by UP2CSX
Bernie, if that thing is a flour mill, I'll eat my shoe. :) Check out the Bar Mills line for nice wood kits that are relatively inexpensive and well made. It you want a flour mill, this one from Walters is what a real flour mill looks like.

Hey that's what the ad says.:D

I don't know why but I really like the look of that building. I'm looking for old, abandoned and weathered buildings such as this Branchline "flour mill" or whatever it is. ;)

Any suggestions?
 


Also take a look at Model Tech Studios. They have a lot of dilapidated buildings in their line. Some are laser cut wood, others hydrocal and others resin.
 
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